The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.

干燥的夏季加剧了缺水的问题。

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For example, a pond in hilly country that maintains a steady water level all through a dry summer in spite of having no streams flowing into it must obviously be seepage dominated.

例如，在丘陵地区的一个池塘，尽管没有小溪流入但在整个干燥的夏季保持稳定的水位，显然一定是以渗流为主。

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An extremely dry summer killed the grass, and thousands more died of hunger.

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That way, he could ensure adequate irrigation water for his crops during the dry summer months.

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In the meantime, an exceptionally hot, dry summer has withered nearly three-quarters of this year's crops.

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The untended fields and the warm and dry summer have combined to provide a splendid breeding-ground for the swarms of locusts.

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